Arsene Wenger shouldn’t be handed a substantial warchest to utilize this summer as he will simply waste it. This is what former Gunner Stewart Robson believes.
As we are aware, or been told even, Wenger will be given at least £70 million to spend this summer in order to challenge for silverware next season.
While many believe the Frenchman will spend and acquire top quality players, Robson begs to differ, claiming Wenger’s previous buys have been woeful and expects more of the same this summer:
‘I’m not expecting any marquee signings at Arsenal.
‘There’s a lot of talk about it but I don’t know if I would trust Arsene Wenger with that money.
‘Over the last few years some of the players that he’s said were going to be world class haven’t ended up like that.
‘People like Olivier Giroud, Philippe Senderos, Denilson, Marouane Chamakh, Armand Traore, Sebastien Squillaci, Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela, Emmanuel Eboue, Park Chu-Young, Lukasz Fabianskii, Gervinho and Andre Santos.’
He went on to say:
‘These are the sort of players who Arsene Wenger said were going to be world class players and they haven’t done it.
‘Over the last two seasons they have spent some money on Olivier Giroud, Lukas Podolski, Mikel Arteta, Nacho Monreal, Per Mertesacker and Andre Santos. They haven’t been top class players.
‘Arsene Wenger doesn’t appear to want to sign the top class players, or what other people would describe as top class players. He goes out and says, ‘I can buy you cheaper players for a better price who are going to be world class players in the future’ but that hasn’t been the case in the last few years.
‘Some of the players who he has bought have regressed under him like Andrey Arshavin and Thomas Vermaelen. Nacho Monreal hasn’t been a good signing and Andre Santos has been hopeless for them.
‘Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski are past their best and Gervinho is another player who they spent a lot of money on and hasn’t really come to the fore.’
In a way, Robson has a point – Wenger has been unable to sign top quality players over recent seasons. Just look at the list of players above. Are any of them decent enough to play for Arsenal?
Arteta, Vermaelen and Giroud have been decent signings but they aren’t exactly world-beaters.
This summer seems different however, and I think Wenger will spend big on big players (hopefully he does). If he does this then I believe we will be challenging for silverware next season. If he doesn’t, after the club made major profits and signed new sponsorship deals, then we can all firmly point the finger of blame at Wenger for not bringing in top quality footballers to our club.
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Why do some of you bloggers even give Robson the time of day ?..No one is interested in what he has to say.. He is the most bitter and twisted Ex-Arsenal player ever.. He’s never gotten over the fact that George Graham shipped him off to West Ham and that Arsenal TV ‘sacked’ him as a presenter.. If you stop writing about him every time he spits venom in the clubs direction, he’ll perhaps bugger off for good..
I agree with Robson. Wenger doesn’t know how to buy, but he definitely knows how to sell. I expect more of the same next season. Arsenal will not improve until they get rid of Wenger.
Grumpy old man. Me thinks the problem started when he failed to understand his job description at Arsenal TV.
staring team next season;
szczesny
juanfran koscielney inigo gibbs
wanyama wiltshere
wallcott cazorla isco
benteke
Just sell a few and we shoould be able to afford this team with our current finances
DO IT ARSENE – PLEASE
Sorry but that does not look like a good team to me – in fact, it looks worse that what we have now..
inigo best CB in spain – juanfran good replacement for sagna – wanyama the def midfeilder we need – isco absolute word class – and benteke is already great but will improve –
im thinking realistick and affordable here –
Benteke has one good season and you want to spunk away 15m plus on him….? Be realistic
I’m not sure I’m allowed to say what I think about Robson and as for talk spite.. And yes I did mean to use the word spite.
They just love any chance to take a swipe at Arsenal…
Bunch of idiots who talk drivel, Robson fits in quiet well with them.
If his got the money to spend then let’s have some faith in the guy to spend it wisely.
Wily you said Wingers does not know how to buy but knows knows how to sell. Hm how do you sell if what you have is no good?.
its about time Robson just shut his mouth, crawls into a corner and rots away. his opinion counts for nothing
Wenger will never buy high profile players simply because he does not want anyone to be earning more than he is or has an ego that is bigger than his – having said that I hope he proves me wrong..
Anyone who reprints or believes what Robson saysbis an absolute c**t and deserves all the ridicule rightly coming their way.
‘Over the last two seasons they
have spent some money on
“Olivier Giroud, Lukas Podolski,
Mikel Arteta, Nacho Monreal, Per
Mertesacker and Andre Santos.
They haven’t been top class
players.”
Really robson, really?